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For those of you that are still waiting for the Android 2.1 update to arrive on your Motorola Droid, according to Gizmodo the Android 2.1 update should be completed by tomorrow. There is a YouTube video that show’s the Android 2.1 update on the Motorola Droid causing some slow down in performance for games, click on the link below to view that video. Well I hope all your Motorola Droid owners enjoy Android 2.1 while the early adopters who have the G1 are still left out in the dark. So tell me have you received the over the air update for Android 2.1 for your Motorola Droid?

Related Post: Android 2.1 update causes performance issues with Motorola Droids

Source: Gizmodo

Well for those of you that have received the update for Android 2.1 for the Motorola Droid may have been experiencing some performance issues when it comes to playing games. According to this YouTube video a Droid owner took to Motorola Droid’s one with the update to Android 2.1, and the other without the update to Android 2.1. The owner ran a test on both of the Motorola Droid's and discovered that the Motorola Droid with out the Android 2.1 update ran games at a higher frame rate, then the Motorola Droid with out the Android 2.1 update. So feel free to sign off in the comments or in the forums if you have had the same issues after receiving the Android 2.1 update for your Motorola Droid.

So I know that Verizon has already put the details on thier site for Android 2.1 for the Motorola Droid. Which should have started to be sent out today. So below is the list of all the features and improvements, and I would also like to know what all the Motorola Droid owners think of the update and have you got it yet?

Enhancements:
- Pinch-to-zoom is now available when using the browser, Gallery, and
Google Maps.TM
- New Weather and News application plus widget.
–The Weather and News app pulls the information you want from the
Web and brings it to your fingertips. You get weekly and hourly
weather forecasts based on your location, and news headlines.
- New support for voice-to-text entry.
–Whenever a text-entry box appears, simply tap the microphone
icon on the virtual keyboard and speak.
- New Gallery application with 3D layout. View and share photos taken
with your phone and images from your online Picasa Web albums.
- Live Wallpapers offer richer animated, interactive backgrounds on the
home screen. Access them with a long press anywhere on the home
screen. Tap Wallpapers, then Live Wallpapers.
Improvements:
- Free Yahoo!® Mail is now supported—simply sign in with your Yahoo!
email address and password.1
- Google Maps update.2
–Personalized suggestions and synchronized starring with
desktop maps.google.com.
—Starred items are stored and synced automatically between Google
Maps on your device and maps.google.com on your computer,
making it easy to search for places you’ve searched
for before.
–New night mode in Google Maps Navigation automatically changes
the screen at night for easier viewing.
- Improved pattern-lock functionality.
- Improved handset audio when disconnecting a wired headset.
- Email accounts no longer need to be re-entered after an
over-the-air update.

Related post: Android 2.1 coming to the Motorola Droid March 18th

Source: Verizon

As I am sure a lot of Motorola Droid owners are wondering when Android 2.1 will be coming to their handsets, their wait is now over.  According to Android Central’s website Verizon will be sending out the updated over-the-air on March 18th at 12 pm EST.  The software update will include features such as pinch-to-zoom in the browser, Gallery & Google Maps. The News and Weather widget that is found on the Nexus One will be available. Their will be support for voice to-text entry so a user can tap on the microphone icon on the software keyboard and say what they want to send in a text or email. The photo gallery will also have a 3D layout and will also allow you to view photos taken from the phone and from online using Picasa Web albums. The Android 2.1 will also feature live wallpapers allowing the user to interact with the phone’s wallpaper by taping on the background.  Aside from the features there will also be improvements to Google Maps. Also improved pattern-lock functionality this should help with the security issue of the Motorola Droid. The update will also improve handset audio when disconnecting a wired headset. Free Yahoo Mail is now supported in this update by just signing in with your user name and password. Also Email accounts will not have to be re-entered after the system update. So everyone tell me what you think of this system update for the Motorola Droid?

Source: Verizon Support Website